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The Mullet Lives

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

Mullets everywhere. Barcelona, and as I’ve come to find out, Spain as a whole loves the mullet. I’ve been back in Holland for about 5 weeks now, and have correctly identified many Spaniards here, male and female, based solely on their hair. There is a distinctness of the Spanish mullet, characteristics that have seemed to carry over into other hairstyles, even if not exactly mullets. Many of those previously mentioned Spaniards fit this category… The hair might not technically be a mullet, but it has similarities to the way the Spanish mullet is worn that you can still identify them as Spaniards. The most common style with the youth seemed to be what I’ve deemed the drudllet. A dreadlocked mullet. Many of these involved bowl-cut like top hair, very matted down, with the front hair pointed forward, and dreadlocks in the back. Usually not particularly long, 10cm or so, and varying between about 3-8 pieces. Some go with a buzzed top and the dreads, and some girls also take this style, but with bangs in front. [read on]

Barcelona Architecteure and Scenery: A Pictorial Review

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I’m rather taken by the architecture of Barcelona. But it’s not always just architecture, but scenery in general. The gothic buildings mixed with the funkiness of Gaudí, the monuments and statues, the spray paint art… so here’s really just an excuse to show more pictures that didn’t make it into other posts… [read on]

Días de los museos

Monday, October 2nd, 2006
The time had come... museums. It was mid-week, less going on... no more carousing in the sun all day. It's time to get cultured. The Picasso Museum was the first (and perhaps obvious), ... [Continue reading this entry]

Gaudí-riffic

Saturday, September 2nd, 2006
I only booked at BCN for 2 nights, because that’s all they available for the cheapest price. I figured in a new city with no hostel recommendations anyway, I should leave myself open so I can move around, check out ... [Continue reading this entry]

¡Viva la España!

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Yeah… I know… so I was only back in Amsterdam for a day and a half, but since I didn’t get a chance to go to Spain last June, I decided I needed to now while I could. So Friday ... [Continue reading this entry]